Aura: Maryuuin Kouga Saigo no Tatakai

Ichirou Satou is an ordinary high school student who pretended that he was a hero by the name of "Maryuuin Kouga" back in middle school, which led to others frequently bullying him. Now that he has left this embarrassing phase behind, he does his best to avoid standing out and live a peaceful life, although he feels the world has become quite dull. But when he makes his way back to school one night to grab a textbook he left in class, he runs into a strange girl wearing a costume.

This girl, Ryouko Satou, happens to be his classmate and is affected by the exact same condition that he once had, holding on to a delusion that she is someone else and dressing up to reflect this. The very next day, Ichirou is asked by his teacher to become friends with Ryouko, to which he adamantly refuses, unwilling to be reminded of his own history. When he sees that she is being bullied just as he once was, however, the boy makes it his responsibility to take care of her and break her free from that which what once plagued him—the perfect job for Maryuuin Kouga.

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Satou, Ryouko

Main

Hanazawa, Kana
Japanese

Satou, Ichirou

Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga
Japanese

Oda

Supporting

Kobayashi, Yuu
Japanese

Kume

Supporting

Morikubo, Shoutarou
Japanese

Dorisen

Supporting

Mizushima, Daichuu
Japanese

Ooshima, Yumina

Supporting

Inoue, Marina
Japanese

Kinoshita

Supporting

Matsuda, Kenichirou
Japanese

Takahashi, Yuuta

Supporting

Kimura, Ryouhei
Japanese

Saitou

Supporting

Gotou, Hiroki
Japanese

Kobayashi

Supporting

Furukawa, Makoto
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Kananiwa, Kozue

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Maruyama, Hajime

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Ishiguro, Tatsuya

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Sakurai, Takashi

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"Bokura no Sekai (僕らのセカイ)" by CooRie

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Jan 7, 2024

x_mk_x

Recommended

Unless you are one of those few people that do their research before deciding to watch a show, you just like me came into this anime with very different expectations taking into account the anime's title and cover. You most likely came into the movie expecting a generic magic world type anime and got hit with something completely different, however in my opinion the story and setting of the anime is much better compared to a generic fantasy power type anime and the surprise subverting all your expectations actually enhances the overall experience of the show.
(P.S. I was made aware that many people recently gravitating ... to this movie were brought to it via tiktok but since I don't use the app as I enjoy keeping my braincells intact I have no way of confirming if this show is really that popular on the app)

Plot: The anime mainly focuses on two concepts bullying and Chuunibyou or the eighth grade syndrome, a term presented to us on many other anime, which is basically when a teenager is trying desperately to stand out which usually happens through delusions of greatness where they typically pretend or believe they have secret powers and different backgrounds; basically they live cosplaying shounen anime MC's. Our main character in "Aura: Maryuuin Kouga Saigo no Tatakai" is Ichirou Satou and the anime hints several time that he was a Chuunibyou during middle school and was bullied because of it and therefore changed and tried to be and act like a typical teen once he got to high school. One day he forgets his notebook at school and decides (for some weird totally not believable reason) to INVADE his school just to get the notebook back and found a strange girl in a weird costume talking about dragons and alternative universes, he decides to follow the girl and spend some time with her showing us he still has his Chuunibyou side but is just suppressing it due to trauma. We later come to find out that the girl is merely a classmate of Ichirou Satou that is at her Chuunibyou peak where she would even go to school in cosplay, miss whole week's of classes and constantly talk to classmates and teachers in character. The main character ends up befriending the girl at the request of their teacher and the story progresses from there with some interesting and heavy plot lines and twists. The story's main concept and the character development are great and I loved it but when you look objectively at the movie you will find many flaws in the details and execution of the show, some might try and argue that a movie is not enough to cover all basis but there are many anime movies that do so and if a movie is not enough than this title should've simply been done in an episode format.

Art: This part has nothing much to talk about as the animation is painfully average by it's release date and below average by todays standards. the anime aired in 2013 which is not that long ago and with it being a movie I expected some better animation, with this said the animation is not bad in a way that would affect your enjoyment of the show. The character designs were interesting to see as they resemble a more early 2000's type style like "Code Geass" and other anime of the time.

Sound: With this anime being a stand alone movie it doesn't have your typical opening and ending songs that can greatly enhance your appreciation for the title but it did have an OST song play during a key moment of the show that really enhanced the scene in a special way making you feel much more immersed and connected to what was being portrayed; this OST is a very slow and mellow, borderline depressing song so I am not so sure about it's replay value outside of the anime on a playlist of some sort but it was definitely a really well thought out pick.

Characters: As a Romance Drama show it's main focus is obviously the characters, their development and relations. Ichirou Satou our main character is in my opinion the best written character in the show with Ryouko Satou (the girl in cosplay) being a close second, however sadly besides these two all other characters are either extremely bland or they seem to be heading for some growth and then just die out as background characters. Ryouko Satou is a girl who isn't happy with her ordinary self and her monotonous day to day so she decides to be as different as possible from others to try and escape reality to a fantasy scenario, this starts off as a simple quirk but after some events through the story reality starts to catch up to her and her true depth as a character is shown tackling some heavy topics, but more than a good character I see Ryoko as a mere vessel for the anime to portray this very uncomfortable but relatable theme to the viewers in the form of a cute waifu. On the other hand, Ichirou Satou, As I previously mentioned is someone who was just like Ryoko before but got bullied out of it and as the story progresses he starts seeing himself in Ryoko and seeing history repeat itself through her; with this he starts to have internal struggles where he wants to distance himself from her and specifically that world of fantasy but he also wishes to help her and take care of her so that she doesn't have to suffer the same way she did. Even with this absolutely amazing duo as main characters the previously mentioned lackluster side cast makes it so this anime mainly becomes wasted potential with the teacher presented as a puppet master pulling the strings behind everything but basically never mentioned again after the first half of the episode, the antagonists of the show have zero development and do not give any reasons for their actions making it look like they were simply there to lazily push plot; another character that personally bothered me was Shinako Kobato which is presented as being a character in the antagonists group who later joins the main group and is ultimately forgotten in the show making her character a completely useless piece in the anime.

Overall: I think based on the rating I decided to give to this title and with the hints I've been giving throughout this review (if you read it all), you can guess my feelings towards this anime. The show is a massive waste of potential as the premise of the story and it's main characters had the potential to make a top-tier Romance/Drama show comparing to some of the big shows withing these types and if this anime had some better execution, better development and focus on secondary characters and less inconsistencies or absurd moments (like when our mc decides to casually invade his school to get a notebook he could get the next morning via legal methods) I would give it a 9/10 or more. Sadly all of this isn't true so this anime can't go higher than a 6/10 for me.

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P.S. I didn't want to go heavily into this as it would be hard to do so while not spoiling but the most absurd moment was Ryoko finding that outrageous amount of tables and being able to setup that whole castle without anybody (in a school during school day)noticing it before it was finished.

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Sep 9, 2021

Ahiru229

Mixed Feelings

Aura is a film that tries to give a good message, being an attempt to make "Don Quixote" modern. With the difference that instead of a crazy man now it is a cute waifu.

Story (5/10):
It's funny how this movie puts more emphasis on its characters than on its message and yet this is the only aspect that do not completely fail.
Even with that, we must also highlight the incompetence of the writer, the film begins by talking about bulling and ends with a message of accepting oneself at the same time that out of nowhere everyone wants to be like the lunatics of the ... protagonists.
I don't like the changes in tone either, I feel like they want to manipulate your feelings, when the plot needs it the movie becomes very depressing or very optimistic.
On top of that, I didn't manage to take almost anything seriously at the beginning of the film, why in all the movies about bulling the antagonists are one-dimensional baddies who treat people badly just because?
Finally, the aspect that makes me take the film even less seriously is the immeasurable amount of inconsistencies that exist throughout the film, things like Ryouko building a temple of tables in an afternoon do not have a fucking sense.
In conclusion the message is still there is only that the presentation and execution fails completely.

Art and sound (5/10):
The animation is ok but it is nothing to write home about, it works well even so I would like to emphasize that despite being a bit forgettable I like the designs (Ryouko's reminds me of Boogiepop). In sound aspect it is ok, the music is quite forgettable and the voice acting is ok too.

Character (4/10):
The characters are in my opinion the worst aspect of the movie (which is a shame since the movie places a lot of emphasis on them).
The protagonist is the only one who is partially well written since at least they gave him some development (going from interest to repression to acceptance) also the way in which his development is executed is very well done without any abrupt changes.
Outside of the protagonist, the other characters are poorly executed such as bullies, which are one-dimensional and wasted potential (For example, it is not understood what the point is with Yumina, is she envious? Is she jealous? Is she also repressing herself? none of that is taken advantage of and in the end ends up being a bad person just because)
Other characters like Kume or the master are just plot devices with legs.
And the only reason why people like Ryouko is because she is a cute waifu, if anyone came across someone like that in real life, the most possible thing would be to think that woman is crazy (and what if she was also ugly ). These kinds of doubles standards are everywhere in animation. In addition, Ryouko feels very exaggerated, she takes her fantasy world too seriously, as I said, if such a person existed in reality, the most possible is that he is in a psychiatric hospital and not in a school (And where the hell are his parents? ?, the girl misses classes for a week and her parents do nothing about it).

Overall (4.75/10):
Aura is a movie that tries to give a good message but that fails in its presentation and execution causing the movie to end up being one of the many in the end (At least it is better than other anime about bulling cof cof koe no katachi cof cof).

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Jun 24, 2023

Lalachie

Not Recommended

"Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War" is an anime that attempts to tackle the complexities of 'chuunibyou' with a serious twist. While it delves into the emotional aspects of adolescent escapism, the generic and cutesy art designs detract from its intended depth. The story touches on important themes but falls short in execution, leaving some scenes feeling forced and lacking impact. The characters' journeys are relatable, but the overall presentation may come across as pandering to a specific audience seeking waifu tropes.

The climax of Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War is unfortunately marred by unrealistic, corny, and cringeworthy moments. As the narrative reaches its peak, the execution ...

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